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A beautiful lady even as Lily Munster! Yvonne was very talented and could play humorous roles as well as serious in Sea Devils and Flame of the Islands.

I almost forgot! I love My Name is Julia Ross. Macready was very frightening. I had read the book entitled The Woman in Red by Anthony Gilbert. A great story. (In the book we see that our heroine was interviewed by a mysterious woman whose house was done up beautifully in red) The film does not play up this angle, but gets all of the rest of the suspense across with a few alterations.

THanks for the neat pictures and post. Yes, Robert was very talented. I really liked The Second Woman, They Won't Believe Me, The Mortal Storm and The Enchanted Cottage. I had thought of Crossfire but thought I had the wrong film. No, he was great in this one too.

All joking aside, I am a big fan of Dame Mae Whitty. I liked her films when I was very young and had seen several on TV as a child. SHe has withstood the test of time, for I still feel a great admiration for her and her wonderful range of films. I was reminded of her recently when I saw The Thirteenth Guest in which she plays a medium. The suspense is palpable througout. The Lady Vanishes and Mrs. Miniver were especially wonderful as well.. I too like to give credit to the older actresses who enhanced our Golden Age. Lucile Watson projected an outstanding performance in Waterloo Bridge as Vivan Leigh's "future" mother in law. Her aristocratic bearing and kindly manner enhanced an already great film.

Interesting about Coop being originally chosen to play the sinister and murderous Harry Powell in Night of the Hunter. While Robert Mitchum was effectively scary, that would have been good too. Anyone else see a great film with Gary from 1935 - Peter Ibbetson? IT is a very touching and sentimental film with the wonderful Ann Harding and John Halliday. . It gives us an opportunity for a broader spectrum in which to see Gary as a romantic young man. Yes, Coop was great in The Fountainhead with the lovely Patricia Neal. I read somewhere that the Production Code (naturally) limited some of the story, but it was still a good film. He was great too in the portrayal of Lou Gehrig with Teresa Wright.

You provided a lot of good info. I am trying to remember which film seems to ring a bell. It sounds partly like Snows of Kilimanjaro where Gregory Peck is dying and reviews his past life and relationships. I recall (though I haven't seen it for some time) that Susan Hayward and Ava Gardner were in this film. The only thing is that this film was a Color film of the 50's. While he encountered some hunters attempting to help him, the setting was not as isolated as the one you spoke of. IT was a good film and well worth seeing too.. Don't think you dreamed about the film. I am still searching for the title of a Bing Crosby film I saw on TV as a kid - a few years ago - smile. But there are possibilities that our friends on TCM's boards can help us. Best of luck!

I remember this one. A very enjoyable film! Cary and Leslie were good in their roles.

Yeah, but now that we're here (even on another thread) I wanted to say that I really liked this film. Lewis Calhern was especially noteworthy here, but Sterling Hayden (the quiet menace), Jean Hagen, Marilyn Monroe and other good supporting cast elevate it to a very good film noir. It is sad that Jean Hagen died too young. I especially liked her performance here and in The Big Knife. Marilyn Monroe was always great to see, but had some really special films that revealed more of her talent; Niagara and Don't Bother to Knock.

I love The Uninvited with its air of the supernatural. I had first seen it (already in progress as I recall) in the 70's and did not catch the full import until seeing it again several years ago. This is a great story with wonderful acting. I love the dapper Ray Milland in all of his performances, but this one is exceptionally good. extra special!

A great and sensitive film. Bette's performance was consistently wonderful - with an added touch of humility. Like you were saying there was no ego portrayed here and that enhanced the film. I liked Gary Merrill's performance very much as the kindly stranger who wants to help others while enduring personal troubles of his own.

Love Dame Mae Whitty like my parents did. Especially wonderful was her performance in THe Lady Vanishes, Gaslight and Mrs. Miniver. She could always manage to make Even a small part like in Gaslight interesting. I read an interesting story about her early acting in the 1900's (early) and how her husband was a fellow actor in a play. Only last week I saw the marvelous tearjerker Joan of Paris with Paul Henreid and Michelle Morgan. Dame Mae Whitty had a fine supporting last role in this film.

Night Must Fall was so scary and Robert Montgomery was very chilling as the seemingly kindly companion to Dame Mae Whitty. I thought differently too when I read about his falling out with Elizabeth. OF course I am her fan too and grew up watching Samantha Stevens and the long suffering Darrin as well as a host of other rich characters. I gathered that he had been close to her and the rift had come later. On You Tube is a touching story about Elizabeth and the other characters on the show Bewitched. I was teary-eyed looking at it and remembering this beautiful and talented lady who died all too soon. I also felt sad when I thought that a lot of them are not with us any more. But this show will live on as a wonderful escapism.

THat's ok. I like Robert Montgomery too. I never thought of it, but their facial expressions were sort of similar. But we know that Robert M. was usually like you were saying in tougher films like Lady in the Lake. and Here Comes Mr. Jordan. Yes, THey Won't Believe ME is a very good FIlm Noir with Robert Young as I was saying. Picture Jim Anderson (the great family man on Father Knows Best) earlier as a philandering guy juggling two women! Great actor able to convey many different personas over a long period of time.

THat's ok. Margaret Sullivan was one of my mother's favorites. Yes, her story is very depressing. THe made a movie called Haywire in the 80's starring Lee Remick as Margaret Sullivan. I never saw it, as the airing was pre-empted by something else. However, I did look at the book which was very sad. She was a wonderful sensitive actress with superb talent. She and Robert Stack and James Stewart I think were in The Mortal Storm. THe acting was oustanding. Three Comrades is a great film too.

Not sure of my source for The Second Woman. A friend in Europe sent me many fine VHS tapes in the 90's and this film was among them! My hubby converted them all to DVD about five years ago. This was an especially big job as two-thirds of them were recorded in the PAL European format. Most of them have survived the test of time, but would like to get the DVD of the film.

I feel sad too when we lose a Golden Age great. So many wonderful actors and actresses played a part in making the Golden Age superb. My mother used to say they live on through their films. I feel we are doing a good tribute and recognition of these stars. We will not let them be forgotten!

It is a shame that Betsy's marriage to Cary Grant didn't work out. She did look like an attractive and level-headed actress.

I too like Betsy's films. The only one I hadn't seen that you mention is Pretty Baby. Sounds like a good film. Such a clever title! Just awhile ago someone mentioned Betsy Blair. It took me awhile to recall which is which at first.- Betsy Blair turned in a great performance in Marty and in Mystery Street with Jan Sterling. Both ladies were a very good part of The Golden Age. .

Always wanted a trailer after seeing Lucy and Desi in the Long Long Trailer. I loved this one. Scary moment when he drives up the mountain road and all the heavy rocks Lucy collected become a problem; bigtime. I like the way they go back and Desi tells the story from the beginning. Seems he had limited her to just a few mementoes of their honeymoon trip..... The other trailer movies sound like fun too.

I love Jezebel too. I read in The Films of Bette Davis that they tried many, many dresses to see which one appeared to be red for the black and white film. In the end they did select a beautiful dress, a black dress. The story goes that this dress seemed to "reflect" red in the film. WHile I watched I felt like that too! This was a great film, but Hank was wrong to pass up this beautiful girl Julie who knelt to him to demonstrate her love. She was sorry she had pushed the issue of the dress. Even if she was the only one to wear the red dress, he should surely have forgiven her. The whole story is touchingly portrayed without saying too much. Don't want to give anything away. I do get carried away when I like a film like this one. It is another touching masterpiece from the marvelous and superb Bette Davis.

I remember enjoying watching Father Knows Best when I was very young on TV and also thought of Robert Young's wonderful dramatic performances. In the TV series we could see his kindness and humor as the head of the Anderson family. Over the years I have come to admire Robert Young's great dramatic performances as well as his humor. Not long ago I watched Whom the Gods Destroy '34 which featured the great Walter Connolly and Robert Young as his son. Talk about touching! This movie was very well acted and touches the viewer's heart. Its timeless elements make it unforgettable. Another great dramatic performance is They Won't Believe Me which had Robert suspected of murdering his depressed wife. He and Susan Hayward and Jane Greer were wonderful in this Film Noir as well. I read recently of actress Betsy Drake who had passed away at age 92. I liked Betsy's humorous films - Every Girl Should be Married as well as the Film Noir The Second Woman which co-starred Robert Young. He was a very versatile actor who will forever be an important part of the Golden Age of movies.

Thanks for the tribute. I really like Betsy and especially liked her performance in the Film Noir, The Second Woman with Robert Young.

All of these are personal favorites, especially Laura and Boomerang. Dana Andrews was indeed an important part of the Golden Age. I just saw Where the Sidewalk Ends which is a good, gritty Film Noir with Dana. His portrayals were realistic and very good in all of his films.

I saw The Children's Hour on TV in the early 60's when I was 11 or 12. I remember that I did not quite understand the implications at the time and figured that I had missed something.. However, I remembered that the acting was very well done and really liked the film when viewing again a few years ago. IT was done with finesse and panache. Later (about seven or eight years ago) in viewing the great These Three I understood better, but the Production Code had precluded the real premise of the film. I still remember the poignant and lovely music in the background of the latter and how the film was enhanced by the great acting of Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea and Merle Oberon. At the time I thought of it as a totally different story, but later discovered it was done with tact because of the Code. I like this film too. Like you were saying, Miriam Hopkins really shines in both films. She has become another favorite of mine. Her marvelous performance as Ivy Peterson in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was very realistic and frightening. Miriam was great in everything!

Sorry! Don't want to spoil it. I love Jean Arthur's films too. The memory of this film is great. IT was one of my mother's favorites. I too like Colin Clive. It is sad that he died too young. THe one I have not seen is Journey's End and is probably hard to acquire. I think I did see Clive of India on Fox Movie Channel. Thanks for the info. and for being a good sport. I get carried away when I love a film!!